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Motorists urged: ‘Don’t double park and block roads at Kilkenny beauty spots’

By Kilkenny Now 24th July 2021 0

Gardai have urged visitors to local beauty spots to stop double parking and blocking roads. It comes as the heatwave continues to drive large numbers of people to popular public areas across Kilkenny. A local Garda spokesperson said: “Gardaí are also appealing to motorists visiting our beauty spots and rivers to refrain from parking on […]

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Heartless motorist steals children’s eggs from Kilkenny roadside

By Kilkenny Now 23rd July 2021 0

Thieves stole a cooler box full of eggs that were being sold by children on the side of a Kilkenny road. The theft occurred at Drummond, St Mullins at 3pm yesterday. The children, who were out in the heat all day trying to make money selling their free-range eggs, had left a cooler box full […]

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LATEST: 1,386 new cases of virus confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 23rd July 2021 0

A further 1,386 people have contracted the coronavirus, the Department of Health confirmed this evening. This is an increase of 197 on the case numbers yesterday. There are 106 people in hospital with Covid-19, 11 more than yesterday’s figures. 22 people are in ICU with Covid-19, one less than yesterday’s total.  

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 23rd July 2021 0

Avril RYAN (née Treacy) Larchfield, Kilkenny City Ryan (nee Treacy) (89 Larchfield, Kilkenny) 21st July 2021, peacefully at her home in the loving care of her family, Avril, beloved wife of Christy and much loved mother of Therese, Christy, Ann, Denis, Moira, John, David and Avril, sadly missed by her loving family, brother Denis, sister […]

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Level of complaints over legal services in Kilkenny revealed

By Kilkenny Now 23rd July 2021 0

Kilkenny had one of the lowest number of complaints in regards legal services in the country last year, a new report has found. The 2020 Annual Report for the Legal Services Regulatory Authority, the body which is the independent regulator for the legal profession, shows just 11 complaints were made against the profession in the […]

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WEEKEND WEATHER: Sunny spells to continue, but Kilkenny can look forward to cooler nights ahead

By Kilkenny Now 23rd July 2021 0

For those of you struggling to sleep over the last few nights, there’s some welcome news: Met Éireann has said the sweltering heat wave conditions are set to cool in the coming days. But despite the drop in temperatures, Kilkenny and the rest of the country can still look forward to warm summer weather and […]

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Conmen posing as council staff targeting Kilkenny’s elderly

By Kilkenny Now 22nd July 2021 0

Men posing as county council workers have been targeting Kilkenny’s elderly trying to extract cash from them or rob their belongings. Kilkenny County Council has issued an urgent appeal urging people to be vigilant to cold callers. And if residents encounter these men to immediately contact the gardai. The men, three in all wearing hi-vis […]

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LATEST: 1,189 new cases of virus confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 22nd July 2021 0

A further 1,189 people have contracted the coronavirus, the Department of Health confirmed this evening. This is a decrease of 189 on the case numbers yesterday. There are 95 people in hospital with Covid-19, one less than yesterday’s figures. 23 people are in ICU with Covid-19, one more than yesterday’s total.  

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 22nd July 2021 0

Michael NEALIS  Moate Road, Ballyragget Michael Nealis, Moate Road, Ballyragget died Sunday, 18th July 2021. Deeply regretted by his loving wife Mary, brothers Dick, Charlie,Hubert, Billy and Robert, sisters Peg, Nell, Elizabeth and Anna. Predeceased by his sisters Cecilia and Breda. Sadly missed by his brothers-in-law, sister-in-law, nieces, nephews, extended family,

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Kilkenny plant is first to launch 5G network on site

By Kilkenny Now 22nd July 2021 0

Three Ireland and Ericsson have announced a new strategic partnership with Glanbia Ireland to increase manufacturing efficiency by installing an indoor 5G network at the company’s plant in Ballyragget. The new 5G network, inside the cheese plant at Glanbia Ireland’s largest plant, is the first implementation in a live manufacturing environment in Ireland. Three is […]